Klee, who was on the sickbed, saw Miyashiro arrive and immediately jumped off the bed, flying into his arms with a pitiful expression that tugged at the heartstrings.
Klee: "Miyashiro Gege—Klee almost didn't get to see you."
Miyashiro effortlessly picked up Klee and saw that her small arms and legs were covered in medicine for promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling.
He nodded slightly, confirming there were no bleeding wounds, and comforted her, saying, "Don't cry, Klee.
It's Miyashiro Gege's fault for not taking good care of you.
I can't believe there's something as dangerous as a Maguu Kenki roaming in the wild, right in Miyashiro Gege's territory."
Klee shook her head and said, "It's not Miyashiro Gege's fault.
It… it's Klee who was too impulsive and made Yoimiya Jie Jie get hurt."
Miyashiro: "Alright, alright, it's all in the past.
Yoimiya Jie Jie needs to recover, so how about Miyashiro Gege plays with you now, okay?"
With something like this happening, Miyashiro felt he still needed to make an appearance.
He could just send a shadow clone to play with Klee later.
A excited smile immediately appeared on Klee's face, but it only lasted a few seconds.
Klee suddenly thought of something, turned her head to look at Yoimiya Jie Jie lying on the sickbed, and after a brief internal struggle, Klee ultimately rejected Miyashiro's suggestion.
Klee shook her head and said, "Yoimiya Jie Jie got very seriously hurt protecting Klee.
Klee needs to take care of Yoimiya Jie Jie and can't leave her to play alone."
Klee's words surprised both Miyashiro and Eula.
As two people who knew Klee very well, they were both very aware of Klee's mischievousness.
Under Acting Grand Master Jean's guidance, she was almost a classic case of humbly accepting but never changing her ways.
They hadn't expected that after such a short time in Inazuma, she would start to become sensible.
Even Yoimiya, lying on the sickbed, felt a warmth in her heart after hearing Klee's words.
Miyashiro patted Klee's little head and smiled, "Alright, little Klee has grown up.
Yoimiya Jie Jie's affection for you wasn't in vain."
Hearing Miyashiro Gege's praise, Klee scratched the back of her head shyly, giggling happily.
Miyashiro: "By the way, since little Klee is going to take care of Yoimiya Jie Jie, why don't you go to the kitchen and see if the medicinal soup I prepared for Yoimiya Jie Jie is ready?
If it is, would little Klee be able to bring it over for Yoimiya Jie Jie?"
Klee immediately nodded in response, then dashed out in a hurry.
Watching Klee's retreating figure, Miyashiro's face was filled with a doting expression.
After Klee's footsteps faded into the distance, Miyashiro turned to look at Yoimiya, who was lying on the sickbed.
His expression gradually became serious, for no other reason than the once vibrant, energetic Damselette, now lay on the bed, her body largely wrapped in bandages, her face pale.
This filled Miyashiro with a sense of psychological guilt towards Yoimiya.
Yoimiya looked at the serious expression on Miyashiro's face, and having just had Klee leave, she thought he was blaming her for not taking good care of Klee.
This made her want to struggle to sit up and apologize to the Regent.
Yoimiya's movement startled Shenhe, Eula, and Miyashiro, who were all present, and they quickly urged her to rest.
Yoimiya: "Regent, I apologize.
I failed to take good care of Klee and led her into danger."
Miyashiro: "Please don't say that.
I am the Inazuma Regent, and any problems that arise within Inazuma are my responsibility.
Moreover, Klee was able to remain safe in such a dangerous situation entirely thanks to your self-sacrificing cover, which allowed her to hold on until the two from Wangsheng Funeral Parlor came to her rescue.
For this alone, you are a hero of Inazuma.
Tsk tsk, the heroic form of Yoimiya Jie Jie is now truly deserving of the title."
Hearing Miyashiro openly call out her signature catchphrase made even the socially outgoing Yoimiya feel a little embarrassed.
She couldn't help but pull her head under the covers, not daring to look directly at him.
Miyashiro: "You've lost a lot of vital energy this time.
Coincidentally, I slew a giant Dragon in Mondstadt.
Taking some Dragon Meat and Dragon Blood will help replenish your vital energy and speed up your recovery."
Yoimiya was clearly astonished by the Regent's actions.
The matter of the giant Dragon's flesh and blood had been widely discussed in Inazuma City recently, and Yoimiya had naturally heard about it.
However, she had only listened for amusement, thinking that such a precious treasure could never be hers.
But now, with the opportunity to enjoy such a heavenly treasure, Yoimiya was clearly a little overwhelmed and quickly said, "Regent, this… this is too valuable.
I'll just recover slowly on my own."
Miyashiro waved his hand and said, "This is what you deserve.
Don't refuse.
I hear bathing your skin in Dragon Blood has a scar-removing effect.
Besides, if you can recover sooner, Klee can go out and play again.
I wouldn't trust anyone else to take Klee."
Hearing Miyashiro mention Klee, a complex expression appeared on Yoimiya's face.
The battle with the Maguu Kenki had given her a whole new understanding.
After a moment of hesitation, Yoimiya finally decided to speak: "Regent, I think I understand why you specifically named me to take care of Klee.
It's not just because I'm good with children, but also because there's a complementary relationship between my fireworks crafting ability and Klee's Jumpy Dumpty.
Is that right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, not only was Miyashiro somewhat surprised, but Eula, as the chief diplomat of the Mondstadt Delegation, looked at Miyashiro with a strange gaze.
A meaningful smile appeared on Miyashiro's face as he said, "It seems you've already experienced it, haven't you?
How was it?
Is there potential?"
Yoimiya recalled the feeling of using bandages to wrap Klee's bombs and shooting them at the Maguu Kenki.
That feeling was simply… too exhilarating!
Yoimiya nodded and said, "My archery is precise, but my DMG isn't enough to break through the Maguu Kenki's armored defense.
Klee's bombs, on the other hand, are powerful and have an astonishing range of destruction, but their throwing accuracy is low.
I was able to successfully hold out until rescue arrived precisely because I effectively combined my archery with Klee's bombs."
Miyashiro couldn't help but clap and praise, "Remarkable combat thinking.
It shows that you, Yoimiya, are a technically skilled individual who knows how to research.
Based solely on what you just said, your importance in my mind is enough to rank among the top five.
However, there's one thing I'm very curious about: How did you combine your archery with Klee's bombs?"
Miyashiro's first half of the sentence caused Yoimiya's brain to crash, so much so that she didn't even hear the second half of what he said.
What did he mean by her importance in the Regent's mind being enough to rank among the top five?
Is… is the Regent confessing to her?!
I… I… How should I respond?
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